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deadly nightshade
deadly nightshaden.1. See belladonna.2. See bittersweet nightshade.deadly nightshade n (Plants) a poisonous Eurasian solanaceous plant, Atropa belladonna, having dull purple bell-shaped flowers and small very poisonous black berries. Also called: belladonna or dwale bel•la•don•na (ˌbɛl əˈdɒn ə)
n. 1. Also called deadly nightshade. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, of the nightshade family, having purplish red flowers and black berries. 2. atropine. [1590–1600; < Italian bella donna literally, fair lady] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  deadly nightshade - perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropineAtropa belladonna, belladonna, belladonna plantherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsAtropa, genus Atropa - belladonna | | 2. |  deadly nightshade - poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North Americabittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, poisonous nightshade, Solanum dulcamara, woody nightshadegenus Solanum, Solanum - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweetnightshade - any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit |
Translationsdeadly nightshade
deadly nightshade: see belladonnabelladonna
or deadly nightshade,
poisonous perennial plant, Atropa belladona, of the nightshade family. Native to Europe and now grown in the United States, the plant has reddish, bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries.
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common name for the Solanaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and a few trees of warm regions, chiefly tropical America. Many are climbing or creeping types, and rank-smelling foliage is typical of many species.
..... Click the link for more information. .deadly nightshade[¦ded·lē ′nīt‚shād] (botany) belladonna deadly nightshade a poisonous Eurasian solanaceous plant, Atropa belladonna, having dull purple bell-shaped flowers and small very poisonous black berries deadly nightshade
bel·la·don·na (bel'ă-don'ă), Atropa belladonna (family Solanaceae); a perennial herb with dark or yellow purple flowers and shining purplish-black berries; the leaves (0.3% belladonna alkaloids) and root (0.5% belladonna alkaloids) orginally were sources of atropine scopalamine and related alkaloids, which are anticholinergic. Belladonna is used as a powder (0.3% belladonna alkaloids, calculated as hyoscyamine) and tincture in the treatment of diarrhea, asthma, colic, and hyperacidity. Synonym(s): deadly nightshade [It. bella, beautiful, + donna, lady] belladonna Drug slang
A regional term for phencyclidine (PCP).
Herbal medicine
A perennial herb which is highly toxic if taken internally at full concentration; belladonna contains scopolamine and hyoscyamine, which are used as antispasmodics in mainstream medicine and for gout and rheumatism in herbal medicine.
Toxicity
Belladonna causes diarrhoea, dilated pupils, dry mouth, flushing, hallucinations, hypertension, incoordination, nausea, speech impairment, tachycardia, vision impairment, vomiting, coma, possibly death.
Homeopathy B
elladonna is used for conditions of abrupt onset, acute infections, cough, earache, fever, headaches, seizures, sore throat, teething in children, urinary tract infections.
Ophthalmology
Belladonna derivatives—e.g., homatropine eye drops—are instilled into the eye to dilate the pupilbel·la·don·na (bel'ă-don'ă) Atropa belladonna; a perennial herb with dark purple flowers and berries. Originally used as a source of atropine.
Synonym(s): deadly nightshade. [It. bella, beautiful, + donna, lady]deadly nightshade The source of the drug BELLADONNA.deadly nightshade
Synonyms for deadly nightshadenoun perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berriesSynonyms- Atropa belladonna
- belladonna
- belladonna plant
Related Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- Atropa
- genus Atropa
noun poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berriesSynonyms- bittersweet
- bittersweet nightshade
- climbing nightshade
- poisonous nightshade
- Solanum dulcamara
- woody nightshade
Related Words- genus Solanum
- Solanum
- nightshade
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